A parcel gilt and patinated bronze and marble mounted bust of an Assyrian prince
A parcel gilt and patinated bronze and marble mounted bust of an Assyrian prince, circa 1880, bearded and crowned, on a tapered, fluted and foliate swagged truncated ionic marmo nero Belgio pedestal, the square rouge griotte marble base on four paw feet
59 cm high
Condition Report: The object bears the minor marks, knocks and scuffs overall consistent with age and use, and the gilding is rubbed in places. There is some radial movement between the bust and the socle, and the rouge marble portion of the base shows evidence of a crack being restored to the rear. There are one or two small cracks to the marmo nero portion of the base as well.
The object is in perfectly presentable condition overall.
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A parcel gilt and patinated bronze and marble mounted bust of an Assyrian prince, circa 1880, bearded and crowned, on a tapered, fluted and foliate swagged truncated ionic marmo nero Belgio pedestal, the square rouge griotte marble base on four paw feet
59 cm high
Condition Report: The object bears the minor marks, knocks and scuffs overall consistent with age and use, and the gilding is rubbed in places. There is some radial movement between the bust and the socle, and the rouge marble portion of the base shows evidence of a crack being restored to the rear. There are one or two small cracks to the marmo nero portion of the base as well.
The object is in perfectly presentable condition overall.